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Xenophon's history of the affairs of Greece in seven books
Text is consistent, despite changes in pagination.
Title within double-ruled border.
Pages 132, 188, 260 and 326 are blank.
Gatherings A and b are misbound before the a gathering in the following order: A b A3 A2 A5 A4 b2 A6.
Publisher's…
Title within double-ruled border.
Pages 132, 188, 260 and 326 are blank.
Gatherings A and b are misbound before the a gathering in the following order: A b A3 A2 A5 A4 b2 A6.
Publisher's…
Tubus historicus: : an historicall perspective; discovering all the empires and kingdomes of the world, as they flourisht respectively under the foure imperiall monarchies. Faithfully composed out of the most approved authours, and exactly digested according to the supputation of the best chronologers. (With a catalogue of the kings and emperours of the chiefe nations of the world.) /
With a frontispiece portrait of Charles II, the dedicatee, as a boy. -- Cor. v. Dalen, sculp.
Dedication "To the most illustrious and hopefull Prince Charles, prince of Great Britaine ..."
Signatures: [A]? B-D? (A1, D3 verso and D4 blank).
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Dedication "To the most illustrious and hopefull Prince Charles, prince of Great Britaine ..."
Signatures: [A]? B-D? (A1, D3 verso and D4 blank).
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Titles of honor
Numerous errors in paging, including: 68-97 omitted, 101-102 repeated in the numbering.
Title-page printed in red and black.
Wood-cut decorated head-piece and decorated initials, numerous engraved images of coins, crown designs, and medals of…
Title-page printed in red and black.
Wood-cut decorated head-piece and decorated initials, numerous engraved images of coins, crown designs, and medals of…
The six voyages of John Baptista Tavernier
A translation, by John Phillips, of: Tavernier, Jean-Baptiste. Les six voyages de Jean-Baptiste Tavernier.
Printer's name from Wing CD.
The second part has separate title page with imprint "printed in the year, 1678", pagination and…
Printer's name from Wing CD.
The second part has separate title page with imprint "printed in the year, 1678", pagination and…
The second part of the history of the civill warres of England between the two houses of Lancaster and Yorke
Imprimatur on leaf A2v: Imprimatur May 18. 1645: Na. Brent.
A translation of part 2 of: Istoria delle guerre civili d'Inghilterra tra le due case di Lancastro e Iore.
The names "Edward the fourth . fifth" and "Richard the third, . seventh" are…
A translation of part 2 of: Istoria delle guerre civili d'Inghilterra tra le due case di Lancastro e Iore.
The names "Edward the fourth . fifth" and "Richard the third, . seventh" are…
The Romane historie
The first word of the title is xylographic.
"The topographie of Rome" is a revised translation of: Marliani, Bartolomeo. Topographia antiquae Romae.
The "Breviaries" are a translation of: Florus, Lucius Annaeus. Epitomae rerum Romanarum (for…
"The topographie of Rome" is a revised translation of: Marliani, Bartolomeo. Topographia antiquae Romae.
The "Breviaries" are a translation of: Florus, Lucius Annaeus. Epitomae rerum Romanarum (for…
The reign of King Charles
The history extends to 1641 only.
Plate has engraved title page. on recto and blank verso.
Signatures: A-2M?.
Plate has engraved title page. on recto and blank verso.
Signatures: A-2M?.
The primitive origination of mankind, considered and examined according to the light of nature
The imprint date is made using turned c's.
The portrait of the author is signed: F.H. Van. Houe: sculp.
The portrait of the author is signed: F.H. Van. Houe: sculp.
The natural history of Stafford-shire
Signatures: pi² a⁴ b² A-3M⁴; (leaf b1 signed b2).
Engravings signed M. Burghers, except plate 25 with I.S. monogram and plate 35 signed Ios. Browne.
Engraved vignette on title page and at head of dedication page.
List of subscribers on final four…
Engravings signed M. Burghers, except plate 25 with I.S. monogram and plate 35 signed Ios. Browne.
Engraved vignette on title page and at head of dedication page.
List of subscribers on final four…
The lives of the popes, from the time of Our Saviour Jesus Christ, to the reign of Sixtus IV.
Frontispiece portrait of Paul Rycaut signed: P. Lelij pinxit. R. White sculpsit. Title in red and black within double-rule border;
initials.
Signatures: A² a-c?d² B-6D? 6E?.
With side-glosses.
Includes index.
initials.
Signatures: A² a-c?d² B-6D? 6E?.
With side-glosses.
Includes index.
The life of Alfred, or, Alvred
STC-20161, British Museum General Catalog of Printed Books, v. 194, p. 191 (610.a.26).
The life and raigne of King Henry the Eighth
The portrait of Henry VIII is engraved by Thomas Cecil.
The imperiall historie, or, The liues of the emperours, from Iulius Caesar, the first founder of the Roman monarchy, vnto this present yeere
An expanded translation, by W. Traheron, of: Historia imperial y cesárea.
Printer's name from STC.
With an additional title page, engraved: The imperiall history.
The first leaf is blank.
Head- and tail-pieces; initials.
Includes…
Printer's name from STC.
With an additional title page, engraved: The imperiall history.
The first leaf is blank.
Head- and tail-pieces; initials.
Includes…
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A display of heraldry
The fifth edition much enlarged with great variety of bearings, To which is added A treatise of honour military and civil, according to the laws and…